At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 308 Dissatisfaction

Zhou Yu, Pang Tong, and Lu Xun are all outstanding figures in the world, and no one of them can stand alone.

Among them, Zhou Yu is the oldest, and he was born in the Zhou family of Lujiang. He is also recognized as his nephew by His Highness the King of Chu, so he can be regarded as the descendant of Zhou's family.

The King of Chu had taken Zhou Yu with him early, and he had made many contributions over the years. Especially after the Battle of Hanzhong, Zhou Yu became even more famous.

Therefore, Zhou Ji also admired Zhou Yu quite a lot, and was naturally extremely happy after learning that his father appointed him as the governor of Yizhou.

Except for Zhou Yu, although Pang Tong was talented, he had served as a meritorious officer in Xiangyang County for the past two years and had little reputation. Zhou Ji did not know much about him.

As for Lu Xun, he was born in the Lu family of Wu County, and his aunt married the King of Chu as his concubine, so he and Zhou Ji could be considered related by marriage.

However, after so many years of experience, Zhou Ji is no longer a child with a simple personality.

He also knew that Lu Xun had a closer blood relationship with his half-brother, so he naturally had no good impressions of him.

Zhuge Liang, whom he relied on most, thought he was the team his father was looking for for him, but he didn't expect to be left in Xiangyang.

He had doubts in his heart, so he immediately found Zhuge Liang and asked, "Kong Ming knows, why doesn't my father let you go to Shu with me?"

At this time, Zhuge Liang was already twenty-two years old. He was dignified and elegant.

Facing Zhou Ji's inquiry, Zhuge Liang thought for a long time before saying: "My lord has his own reasons for doing this. Prince, just do it and there is no need to think too much."

Zhou Ji smiled bitterly and said, "I have no experience as an official. Now that I have been appointed as the governor of Yizhou by my father, I will feel very uneasy without Kong Ming to assist me."

Zhuge Liang asked: "The prince is an official for the first time, so why am I the same?"

"If the crown prince had not met Liang, would he be cautious about everything he did in the future? How could he inherit the foundation of Chu State?"

When Zhou Ji heard this, a thunder seemed to explode in his mind.

Only then did he seem to understand his father's true intentions.

Zhuge Liang was indeed a rare talent, and Zhou Ji also knew how to make good use of others, and almost always consulted Zhuge Liang on every detail.

Doing this can certainly ensure that everything is safe, but over time, Zhou Ji has become dependent on Zhuge Liang, and many times he even loses his independent judgment.

The heir Zhou Qi wants to cultivate is not like Adou, who has to listen to other people's opinions in everything, but a wise master who can control talented people.

It was precisely because he saw this that he changed his previous plan and planned to let Zhuge Liang leave Zhou Ji.

If this were not the case, it would be difficult to train the prince if Zhuge Liang were to follow him to Shu and handle everything steadily.

Although Zhuge Liang saw through Zhou Qi's thoughts, he couldn't tell him directly, so he indirectly nodded at Zhou Ji.

Fortunately, Zhou Ji was also extremely smart and quickly understood this meaning.

He took a deep breath, his eyes gradually became firm, and said: "Kong Ming is an official in front of his father. We will meet again one day!"

A smile appeared on Zhuge Liang's face, but he quickly said sternly: "My Lord's ability to recognize people is rare in the world. Since you have been assigned three senior assistant officers, the Crown Prince should pay attention to them."

"It goes without saying that Zhou Gongjin has an extraordinary background. He is a young talent of the Zhou family in Lujiang. He became famous all over the world at a young age. Before he was crowned, he planned to regain Lujiang County and captured Lu Fengxian and Zhang Wenyuan alive."

"In fact, even Xu Yuanzhi, the commander-in-chief of the military strategist, and Chen Zilie, the personal bodyguard beside the prince, were promoted by Zhou Gongjin when they were still young."

"In the Battle of Hanzhong, Zhou Gongjin was even more brilliant. He captured the entire Hanzhong without a single blow and became famous all over the world in one battle."

"Such a hero, who can recognize people, employ people, and command troops, can be ten times better than me. With him by his side, I will have nothing to worry about."

Even though Zhou Ji knew that Zhuge Liang was being modest by saying this, his expression became serious.

Zhuge Liang continued: "Such a talented man must be arrogant in his heart. Even if he looks down upon his lord, the prince should treat him with courtesy."

Zhuge Liang's implication is that although Zhou Yu looks up to His Royal Highness the King of Chu, but he is proud in his heart, he may not look down on the prince.

If the prince wants to impress such a person, he'd better put in some effort.

Zhou Ji nodded heavily.

Zhuge Liang added: "Pang Shiyuan was born in the Pang family in Xiangyang. His father was Pang Degong, a famous scholar in Jingxiang. Pang Degong was quite a wise man among the scholars. In the past, Liu Jingsheng went to conquer the country several times, but Pang Degong refused. Even though Liu Jingsheng came to visit him in person later. Invited, Pang Degong is still unwilling to serve as an official, he just works hard in the Long acres and puts his love in the mountains and rivers."

"Pang Shiyuan is a son of Duke Pang De. Although he has no talent and reputation in the world, he has long been recognized by Governor Zhang as a meritorious official in the county. As far as I know, Pang Shiyuan has handled the government affairs of the county with ease in the past two years, making almost no mistakes. He has won the favor of Xiangyang County. Keep respected."

"The Lord appointed him as the governor of Yizhou, which shows that he attaches great importance to this talent."

Due to the emergence of Zhou Qi, Pang Tong became an official early, and naturally there was no need to be praised by the older generation of celebrities in Jingxiang. This led to his lack of reputation.

Pang Tong was like this, and Zhuge Liang was like this.

Although Changshi, Biejia and Zhizhong are all senior assistant officers, they are still very different.

Although Biejia and Zhizhong are assistant officers, they can be regarded as deputy governors, and they have a formal establishment.

In the early Han Dynasty, both Biejia and Zhizhong were appointed as assistant officers with the rank of Baishi, but their rank was light and their duties were heavy. There is a saying that "his appointment was half of the governor's position".

As the senior assistant officers of the governor, they are both subordinates and subordinates. Even if the governor changes, Zhizhong and Biejia may continue to hold this position.

Chang Shi is different. He belongs to the staff, equivalent to the secretary-general, and is the absolute confidant of the chief. After the chief resigns, the chief history under his command will inevitably be replaced by his confidant.

From the Prime Minister's and Sangong's Mansions, to the General's Mansion, and to the County Sheriff's Mansion, there will be a long history, which belongs to the chief of the vassal, and the rank and power are also very different.

For example, Da Situ, Da Sima, and Da Sikong are all the chief historians, and they all have a rank of Qianshi. The prime minister's chief historian has particularly important powers.

The responsibilities of the Changshi are not fixed. He can select talents, manage politics, and command troops. He can almost fully represent his lord and handle all matters for his lord.

Logically speaking, Zhuge Liang, as Zhou Ji's confidant, is the most suitable candidate to serve as the governor of Yi.

Pang Tong and Zhou Ji were strangers to each other and were not suitable for the post of long history at all.

However, Zhou Qi's authority cannot be violated. Since there is such an appointment, Zhou Ji has no way to refuse.

The reason why Zhou Qi appointed Pang Tong as the governor of Yi is self-evident, which is to make Zhou Ji regard Pang Tong as his confidant.

Zhou Qi did this not only because Pang Tong did have extraordinary talents, but also because he was using Pang Tong to check and balance Zhuge Liang.

Although he knew and trusted Zhuge Liang as a person.

However, history has changed, and since he has been the king for a long time, he has already mastered the art of controlling people. No matter how much he trusts his subordinates, he will not be alone.

Zhou Qi also has the same expectations for his son. Faced with Zhuge Liang's analysis of Pang Tong, Zhou Jizheng said: "Thank you Kong Ming for reminding me, I will definitely be friendly to Pang Shiyuan."

But soon, he said with some embarrassment: "Both Gong Jin and Kong Ming are geniuses of the world, and Pang Shiyuan also has an extraordinary resume, but what does Kong Ming think of Lu Boyan?"

When he said this, Zhou Ji's eyes flickered.

The reason why he didn't like Lu Xun very much was because he was his half-brother's cousin. The most important thing was that he knew what Lu Xun had done.

As the eldest son, Zhou Ji naturally felt that he should inherit the foundation of Chu State.

That aunt, as well as the Lu family and Lu Xun of Wu County, had the intention to covet the throne of the crown prince while she was going to Xuzhou as a hostage.

Although many people are not aware of this matter, Shi Huan is Zhou Ji's biological uncle, so naturally he will not hide it.

No matter how good-tempered Zhou Ji was, he would never allow others to interfere with his position as heir apparent.

He originally thought that after his father dismissed Lu Jun from office, suppressed the Lu family in Wu County, and gave the younger brother to his biological mother to raise, it would be difficult for the Lu family to turn around.

Unexpectedly, things changed dramatically overnight. Not only was Lu Jun appointed as the young master, the younger brother was allowed to visit his aunt every day, and even Lu Xun was appointed as the governor of Yizhou.

This sudden news made Zhou Ji a little confused.

He still didn't know why his father placed Lu Xun next to him.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time, then raised his head to look at Zhou Ji and asked: "Your Majesty, do you think that the Lord wanted to remove Governor Lu from his official post?"

Zhou Ji lowered his voice and said, "Of course it's because he covets the throne of the Crown Prince."

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he couldn't help but smile on his face, and then asked: "Who is the prince now?"

Zhou Ji suddenly realized.

At the beginning, Zhou Qi had not yet established the heir apparent, and he was sent to Xuzhou to act as a hostage. It was understandable that he was coveted for this position.

Nowadays, Zhou Ji has been clearly established as the crown prince, and his status is almost unshakable.

Zhou Ji believed that his father's methods had definitely made Lu docile, so he would re-enable Lu Jun.

In this way, it was a bit strange for his father to send Lu Xun to his side.

Zhuge Liang reminded: "The Lord's move is not only to beat the Lu family, but also to ease the relationship between the prince, his brother and the Lu family."

"If Lu Boyan stays with the prince from now on and can be loyal and diligent, then the past things can be treated as if they never happened."

Zhou Ji's eyes flickered and he thought to himself: "How can it be so easy to expose this matter? I also want to see if that guy Lu Xun is worth keeping the Lu family!"

Obviously, having been in front of Zhou Qi since childhood, Zhou Ji is not an easy person to get along with.

He could spare his younger brother who was still ignorant at the time, but he still harbored a grudge against the Lu family. If he came to power in the future, he might not be able to settle the matter.

However, when Zhou Ji faced Zhuge Liang, he still behaved magnanimously and elegantly, and said with a smile: "Kong Ming's words are very good. If Lu Boyan behaves his duty in the future, I will not care about what happened before."

Zhuge Liang glanced at Zhou Ji and said nothing more.

After being appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang did not have much time to stay with Zhou Ji, but began a busy life.

It has to be said that Zhuge Liang does have extraordinary talent in handling government affairs.

At the age of twenty-two, Pang Tong had just been appointed as the meritorious official of Xiangyang County. The government affairs he handled were not as complicated as the governance of Jingzhou, but he was already a little busy and even made many mistakes.

Zhuge Liang was different, although he was more cautious and slow when he first started handling government affairs.

However, after reading many relatively confidential files and learning political experience, Zhuge Liang's ability to handle government affairs improved rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

When Lu Jun and Lu Xun, father and son, arrived in Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang was already slowly handling government affairs with ease.

Lu Xun arrived in Xiangyang and went to see Zhou Qi. After that, he did not stay here too long. He immediately went to Chengdu to take up his post with Zhou Ji, Xu Chu, Zhou Yu, Pang Tong, Chen Wu and others.

As for Zhuge Liang, he was being used by Zhou Qi as an old scalper.

However, Zhou Qi appointed Zhuge Liang to govern Jingzhou, which also aroused dissatisfaction among many people. Some people even directly advised Zhou Qi, saying that the position of governing Jingzhou was too important. Zhuge Liang was still young and had no experience in governing, so he might not be able to take on this important task. .

No wonder many people feel unhappy.

You must know that governing the country is a lowly and powerful position, especially governing the country in Jingzhou, which is even more important than many so-called generals.

Zhizhong, the full name of Zhizhong, is engaged in history, in charge of Cao Cao's documents, and the selection of offices in the state.

Since Xiangyang is located in the Jingzhou government, if Zhou Qi proclaims himself emperor, Bian Rang, the governor of Jingzhou, will actually be equivalent to the Sili Xiaowei. Then Zhuge Liang, as the governor of Jingzhou, will be equivalent to the meritorious Cao of Sili Xiaowei.

It goes without saying that Captain Sili is powerful and powerful, so the meritorious officials who help Colonel Sili deal with large and small affairs have a much higher status than the governor Zhou Qi once served. Even if he is a high-ranking official in the court, Don't dare to neglect.

Today's Chu State has actually become an independent political power, and the powers of the governor of Jingzhou and the captain of Sili are basically the same.

The most important thing is that, as the ruler of Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang also had the responsibility of selecting departments.

In the Han Dynasty, the imperial examination system was used, which required local officials to promote filial and honest officials. So whether the filial and honest people recommended by these people were qualified to be filial and honest officials naturally needed to be assessed.

Zhizhong refers to important officials in the assessment, and can even affect the transfer, appointment and removal of local and state officials.

At other times, the governor would basically wear the same pants as the governor. As long as the local officials can deal with the governor, the governor would not want to get in trouble with the matter of promoting Xiaolian.

After all, although the governor has the duty of supervision, he also has his clan members after all. It has become a routine for the aristocratic families to recommend talents to each other, and no one is willing to break this tacit understanding.

Although I was in charge of these things in the past, I was not strict about the assessment of filial piety and integrity of local officials. As long as their reputation was not bad, they were basically unwilling to make things difficult for others.

If it were Zhuge Liang who came from other places and he really wanted to do something, then the wealthy families in Jingzhou would be very uncomfortable.

However, most of the aristocratic families feel that Zhuge Liang may not dare to act like a monster in this matter.

Even Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty could not shake this tradition, how about little Kong Ming?

Even so, they also hoped to push the local scholars in Jingzhou to the position of governing the country, and even made a lot of efforts to this end.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang, a young man from outside, picked the peaches in the end, which naturally caused dissatisfaction among many local aristocratic families in Jingzhou.

(End of this chapter)